Synonyms for vellicate
vel·li·cate

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1. tickle, titillate, vellicateverb

   touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

   Synonyms:
   vibrate, titillate, thrill, tickle, pinch

2. pinch, vellicateverb

   irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

   "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

   Synonyms:
   tweet, tickle, twitch, cabbage, filch, sneak, hook, snarf, pinch, purloin, top, crimp, twinge, nobble, titillate, squeeze, lift, swipe, pilfer, abstract

Matched Categories

1. • Irritate
   • Itch

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